The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain new medical opinions for the Veteran's neck, back, and bilateral knee conditions due to inadequate previous opinions.
The deciding factor: Previous opinions were found to be insufficient as they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his service-connected injuries and their impact on his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative Disc Disease, cervical spine, Degenerative Disc Disease, lumbar spine, Bilateral knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806529
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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